Muff-block



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. CARTER, OF ORANGE, NEYV JERSEY.

MUFF-BLOCK.

SPECIFIGATTON forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,260, dated July 2,1889.

Application filed September 20, 1888. Serial No. 285,840. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. CARTER,a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Orange, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMuff-Blocks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to facilitate and expedite the operationof stretching and shaping the muff-skin, on the muff-block, to secure amore uniform shape and stretching of the skin, simplify the operation,and lessen the cost of manufacture.

The invention consists in constructing the muff-block in sections in aspecial manner, the mode and means employed to tighten and shape theskin on the block, and the arrangements and combinations of parts, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth and mm bodied in the clauses ofthe claim.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures, Figure 1 isan end View of a muff-block embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is acentral transverse section of the block, showing the sectional divisionsof the main block; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through line asof Fig. 1, showing more completely the end pieces and the mode ofconnecting them to the main block.

In said drawings, A represents a complete mutt-block formed, as shown inFig. 2, of five tapering segmental sections a a and a taperingregulating or adjusting section b.

c is a tapering cylinder or truncated cone adapted to enter the centralportion of said block and firmly bind the mu tf-skin and blocks togetherin a complete shape designed by the blocks.

d d are adjustable wrist-blocks with tenons d d, fitting into sockets cc in cylinders c.

The operation is as follows: The muffleather is first cut of, a littleshorter length than the circumference of the block to be used, so as toallow of its being stretched when on the block. The ends of the skin arethen stitched together, forming a bag. Two or three of the segmentalpieces of the block are then placed on the inside of the bag, after ithas been thoroughly moistened, at equal distances from the sides. Thesesegmental pieces, with the leather, are then stood upon their ends, andthe remaining segmental pieces are then put in their proper position,and then the adj Listing-section is inserted, thus holding the sectionsof the block loosely together. The small end of the central taperingcylinder is then placed in the larger hole of the cylindrical opening ofthe block and is at once driven in until the ends of the cylinder areflush, or nearly so, with the ends of the block. This action causes thesegmental sections and the adj listing-section together to form thecompleteblock,andthe muff-leather is drawn very tight over the surfaceof the block. The wrist-blocks are then inserted in the ends of theblock, and the outer loose edges of the leather are securely fastened tothe outer periphery of the wrist-blocks. The portion of the leatherbetween the-end of the main block and the end of the wrist-block is thendrawn tightly by a cord into the angle formed at the junction of thewrist-block and the main block. The block with the leather is then setaway to dry. When thoroughly dry, the nails or fastenings are firstremoved from the Wrist-blocks and the wrist-blocks then removed. Thetapering cylinderis then driven out, the sections are loosened, and theleather slipped off in the shape of the muffblock.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. A muffblock made substantially as herein described, consisting of a series ofcylindrical sections and a smaller adj usting-section I), the innersides of said sections forming a central tapering cylindrical openingthrough the block, and a tapering cylinder adapted to fit said centralopening to bind a muff-skin tightly and uniformly on said blockthroughout its length, as set forth.

2. A muff block made substantially as herein described, consisting of aseries of cylindrical sections, and a smaller adj Listing-section I),the inner sides of said sections forming a central tapering cylindricalopening through the block, a tapering cylinder adapted to fit saidcentral opening to bind a muff-skin tightly and uniformly on said block,and adjustable Wristblocks with tenons to enter sockets in the ends ofsaid tapering cylinder, 10 as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this17th day of August, 1888.

GEO. F. CARTER.

\Vitnesses:

CHARLES II. PELL, DANIEL KAVANAUGH.

